Public Administration & Social Service at Wichita State University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Wichita State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students received their master's degree in public administration and social service.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

WSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WSU offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Wichita State University.

WSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 96 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from WSU in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from WSU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	68
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	70
Social Work	69

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers	18,240	$97,920
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,980	$33,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,890	$94,050
Chief Executives	3,790	$172,100
Managers	2,420	$102,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Hrududu under License

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